, kansas the necessary funds and technical knowledge to restore the fort . on october 19 , 1978 , fort scott became a national historic site under the supervision of the national park service , encompassing 17 acres ( 69 @ , @ 000 m2 ) . today the fort is open throughout the year , save for thanksgiving , christmas , and new years day . visitation has declined in recent years . in 2005 visitation was 25 @ , @ 52 ##8 ; in 2007 it was 22 @ , @ 314 . surviving structures include four officers ' barracks , one drag ##oon ' s barracks , two infantry barracks , a hospital , guard ##house , drag ##oon stables , ordnance and post headquarters
, kansas the necessary funds and technical knowledge to restore the fort. on october 19, 1978, fort scott became a national historic site under the supervision of the national park service, encompassing 17 acres ( 69 @, @ 000 m2 ). today the fort is open throughout the year, save for thanksgiving, christmas, and new years day. visitation has declined in recent years. in 2005 visitation was 25 @, @ 528 ; in 2007 it was 22 @, @ 314. surviving structures include four officers'barracks, one dragoon's barracks, two infantry barracks, a hospital, guardhouse, dragoon stables, ordnance and post headquarters